Your Kid should have been sent home
with a sample of food that he has been fed during his time with the breeder.If you prefer to change the food do it
gradually by
feeding 90% of the old and 10% of the new for a day or two. Gradually increase
the amount of new, 10% at a time, each day until his meals are completely the
new food.Making the food change
gradually will decrease tummy upset with less chance of runny stools and
vomiting.If your Kidz’ stool is solid
as you mix the food and after the transition is complete, the new food agrees
with his stomach.

If using a puppy formula, when
your Kid is a year old you should change to the adult formula using the same
gradual change method. You should remain with the same brand as the puppy food
that he has been given. Adult dogs should
NOT be given puppy foods as they need a good quality adult food. Puppy food is
far too high in proteins, calcium, etc for adult dogs.

When
choosing a food for your Kid, it is important to feed holistic grade dog food;
dog food that is made from food that is approved for humans to eat as well.
Common commercial brands are not made from human grade food and contain cheap
fillers, corn, wheat, soy, beet pulp and by products. They contain very little
meat protein. Dogs extract nutrition from meats not grains and should be fed
foods that have more meat content than grain. It takes up to 3 times more of
the low quality grain based foods for a dog to receive proper nutrition than it
does a good quality meat based food. Corn and wheat are not easily digestible
for dogs and they add very little nutritional value to food.

Puppies will eat when they want so
always leave dry food down for your Kid allowing him to eat as much food as he
wants as often as he wants.Leave dry
food down in the play area so he can eat when he wakes from naps, in the morning
and in the evenings or just whenever they want to eat. Do not expect your Kid
to eat on a schedule. For the first couple of weeks, they will pick their
own times to eat so make sure they have access to food and water at all times during the day.

During the first few weeks
after bringing your Kid home, you might have to moisten his food with water
providing a soft food.Moist food will
spoil very quickly so feed him the soft food 2 to 3 times a day and leave down the
dry food.

Make sure your Kid has
access to water all day and night. Use a smaller shallow bowl or a pet watering bottle,
don't use a large bowl as they will probably climb in it and you want them to
stay warm and dry and their bowl clean and wet.

MAKE SURE YOUR KID EATS AND DRINKS!Do not set the food and water down and assume your Kid
will eat and drink. Always check the
levels in the bowls to ensure that he eats and drinks a good amount of food and
water.The amounts of food and water
consumed by your Kid will increase as your Kidz’ age increases.

Your Kid needs your tender loving care and in return your Kid
will give you a lifetime of unconditional love!